The New York Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1871, Page 8

MURPHY VERSUS GREELEY Tho History of the Present Fight in the Republican Ranks, Bomething About Marshall 0. Roberts’ Sicknese Last Summer—The Tactics of ¢ evley Com- mittee—Threatened Appeal to the Poople- ‘What Murphy's Friends Have to Say {cr * Themselves and About their Rivals— > Two Accounts of Thuraday Night's Mesting of the State Comr BOTH SIDES IN PAVOR OF REO The following history of the causes that have ea ’ to the present siruggie between the Murphyites and Greeleyites and the fut r of the surife bas Deen written up trom information recerved from a Prominent Fenton repubivean. $m the form of an interview. Merefore, be made Lor pars Alinough net given ne allowance may, coloring. The great local ¢ week politically has Deen the brilliant victory over their rival Gresiey wing of the republican party of th the State Central Commitiee. of city in ‘This vietory, although a8 yet indecisive, is { PREGNANT WITU ULTIMATE TRIUMPH, 8nd is all the moro signiticant, as it was gatned, | fight In the hall of debate, vy the | tions ofa few men, formerly affiliated ‘With Conkling and Murphy, bu’ who decided to vote againsi them, and support what they saw was the | policy best adapted to secure the solid interests of | their party, At this important iS OF THE STRUGGLE 3s, porhaps, Well to look back at the events which | Dave led to so Memorable a eld of strife. Suca a The necessity for a change in the Collectorsbhip, Which lea to Mr. Murphy's appointment, was very was good man of business, the mere routin task of bealing the wounds of the party and Making it sound and strong and whole his Bands were altogether too ‘weak, and he miserabiy failed, Afier long detiberatiun it was determined to put Mr. Morphy in his piace. The appointment ‘Was at the tune strongly opposed: nut it was pointed out that, although Mr. Murpuy had always been a Partisan, he had, at least at various times, been A PARTISAN ON EVERY SIDE, and that he possessed a conspicnons genius, as ex- | perience had proyed, for forming new com)ations | ‘to sult the crying needs of the hour, it was hoped that, as he had changed hts affiliations in the past ‘With cheerful alacrity, so iu the fatare he would rise superior to all the temptations of faction, aud by ‘the PERSUASIVE PLUMS Of the Custom House win over into a neutral, mode- Fate, conciliatory band of political bretiren all men from all sides who were of any real weight or atrengu. Scarcely, however, had Mr. Murphy taken the reins ‘of the Custom House car of irtamph than he showed gecidediy partisan sympatives, aud when the vre- 4 limmary arrangements for tiie State election were be 4 ing made these distressing omens of failure became the | | Greete’ Bis position; but in the larger and more delicate } | Mr. Murphy, | aval comet to. Mitteo, and ed examina- a tion of whe whole This bears date the arrel, Onn iY | buaty of | taking | he earnestly urged a policy of concihattion and tn. | ternal reform, volunts charges that had been preferred was embodied in a Tesolution, Which was unanimously adopied, and a specail committee Was appointed to draw up an ad- dees in regard to them to ve presented to the Siate Comumittec, Of that special commitiee Mr. Greeley wns himseli a and when the address i reported was received be ex- P ed his = entire =acgaieecence = ia its uction. The report denied te general truth of the charges presented, aud urged the injustice of re- ng the efices in the commissions as being but also expressed a perfect any specific iaictment against coutug their leader, member, ent of tas gailt being proved, to expel him from ther organizatiot Besides. this, ML a 4, iN a speech, the imperfect aad confused ttton of the organization, and Intumated that y of its members were no doubt IN SODER ST DEMOCRATS, ad ought to be driven trom its coanciis, But he recommended also that this basiness should be postponed until after the ist of May. Then, when the usual spring removals lad taken piace, the | enolments could be once for vil effectually revised, | au beginning from the boot the party could bo purged of ail daworthy and redreant elements, Meanwhile ali the local districts had deciared for | the Horace Greeley Committee, and the Murphy- Spencer crowd, pending tie decision of the State Committee, nade no attempt to establish a separate or, e action of the State Committee, the Col- lector is said to have had few qualms of doabt. A majorliy of it had been elected by the Conk igites, and he relied upon its obeying the party whip, Tie sub-Cominittee appointed to speciaily exauuine the “local woubies’’ were to & man Murphyites, and did not disappoint the expectation that they would preseat & report inimical to the Greeley Committee. by the thn e Committee met, however, the termined to attempt to override it by strategy and hot by re brute force of young. A report was therefore presented to the State Commitiee, recom- Mending that tae local republican pariy sheuld be wt once aud completely reorganized on the jollow- ing basis:—A new committee, to be formed of ten Members from each district, Uree of whom should be nominated by the Greeley Cominittee, three by the Murphy men and the remaining lour by the State Fetrospect of course naturally begins with the | Docheniee This assained 0 He a : ut of Siwateran ast Tyaieetors | pertect equality elween tie two loca appointment of Mr. Murphy to the Coliectors ip of Oryanizationa, although the Greeley Commitee the Cusiem House and his endorsement by ihe | was notoriously the stronger. But greater Adminisiration as a fit leader of the city wing of the , Mischief than” this lurked “behind avery party. i) thin ve! The Stave Committee was Conkiingite— or Supposed to be s0—and would, therefore, enly nommate Murphy men, and the’ seceding faction would have a represeatation of seven against three. The eventfal night of last Thursday DECIDED THE FATR of this ingedious scheme. The State Committee sat ail day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and as svon as the report of the sub-committee was received a warm g@nd earnest debate began. The Greeley party pleaded for ® postponement of all action for four weeks, during Which a rigorous inquiry might | be made oj ali the charges pre.erred, and upon these | two proposals the Comumuttee hesitated for three | hours. This session was, of course, private, and an eager crowd of poillicians thronged the barroom o1 the hotel and loafed outside the committee room. “WAITING FOR THE VBRDICT.”” urply men, however, openty stated their in the result, aud Collector Murphy, Wio lung affairs all through the day, 18 sald to have openiy threatened, with ail the authority that his recent Visit to Washingion had given him, that any mem who voted for adjournment would be regarded as a foe of the administration. But as tne hours wore on and members of the committee caine out and reported doubtful progress ana stormy skies and bad weather generally, it grew evident that the succéss of the Murphyites was not such @ sure thing aiter ali, and the excitement reached that intereswag point of euthusiasm which atiacnes to & close struggle, At a quarter pi ten the committee adjourned. The whole thing had taken an unexpected, turn and the Greeley Commitiee, perhaps to their own sur- rise, found themselves triumphant. At almost we ast moment four members who nad beea regarded a8 “sure” sor Marphy, mciuding his own Surveyor, Yet more conspicuous. On every ground it was necessary that the Saratoga Convention should agree BpON some man Who, never having been a partisan, ‘Would be 8 figurehead for whom even the party that might be defeated in the convention could fight without a feeling of humiliatien, and without a tear that their labors might be $brown away upon a man who would direct against their own bosoms the arrows of authority they Might help to place within his grasp. In course of Mime such a man appeared upon the scene, as a man ‘Who is very much needed aiways does. His name ‘Was Marshall Q. Roberts; and lus unsnilied integrity, ‘Vast wealth and unselfish patriotism ied to his being ‘Very generally recognized as the MAN OF THE HOUR. AS such, unhappily, he was at once endorsed by the Fenton wing of the party; and the other eide, ‘Without waiting to calmly wéigh all the facts of thé Bituation, at once jumped to the concin- gion that he was @ dangerous foe of the @opkling faction, and nevessarily, therefore, also an anti-Grant man. ‘They’ determined } 0 oppose him, tooth ana nail, at all hazards. Bue | they scon found that they had one of the labors of Hercules be‘ore then, especiatly as they could them- Selves Lit upon no representative of thelr owa of @nytUling like equally commanding character. Tney Succeeded in their purpose at Jast, as is Well Known, by the ‘severe illness” of Mr. Roverts. This illness ‘was of a peculiar character aud dated back to A DINNER at Mr. Edwards Pierrepont’s handsome villa at Fishkill, at which it had been arranged that General Grant (who was then visiting West Point) and Mr. Roberts should meet, while it had further been ar- Tapged by the Conkiingites that ¢ rai Grant g@hould ask Mr. Koberts as a personal favor % withdraw from the canvass and refuse to stand fore the coming Convention as a candidate. irunge to say, everything arranged duly took place, end ona lov midsummer eve, meited by the eful influences of the hour, Mr. Roberts con- ented, Out of respect for General Grant, to commit POLITICAL HARE KARL. ‘This Is a unique instance of successful personal reassure, Which will probably not tind many paral- eis in future political history; at rate, nis eountry, which has aiwass, add with truil, boasied Mts devotion to “measures, not me: ‘When the Uonvention the “iliness” of Mr. Roberts left the F titute of a candidate. In fast put up for the cheice large measure, inpromp three in number, Greeicy, @f them nad, of course, all Most of their nltimate sup verte to a sense of their ine e Were each supported without distinction of pi and numbered both Fentonites and Conklingite among their frends. Greeley, liowever, had ay majority of Fentonites and Curtis a majority of Couk- therefore, Ungites. But neither of them had the necessary | rength to Win aud Woudfurd was selected. foo¢ford nominated, the Convention broke up With a settled conviction that tae democrats would carry the Siate, Retransterred to the city, the confict between the Conkling and.Fenion men, or, as they are mapped ef here, the “Murphy and the Aans Smith crowds, @t once broke out ima virulent form. Just beiure the primaries the Murpliyitcs attempted io carry a Motion throngh the Gene! Sommitiee to exclude from all contro) of the election any man holding an ofice “under’’ TAMMANY HALL, } even thongh such office wi heid in porsuance of the bargain which iast year passed the city cha and which expressiy stipwiated that certam com- Missions (no matter which party might ve for the Ume deing in the wscendant) shouid be divided Among thé two parties. The discussion upon this question was fierce and animated almest beyoud parallel even in the history of the Twenty-second street Bear Garden, aud after waxiug hotter and hotter through the whele of one memorabie Satur- Gay night, ended in a disgraceful and scandalous peene. Finding wat they were in a small but hope- Tainority, Colonel Dugaune, Charley Spencer nd the other prominent spirits of tue Murply igen determined to break up the meeting, possible, in open disorder. They opposed every motion by the most irritating forms of pariia- mentary warfare, which, scarcely ever justifiable even in a Legislature, are certatniy inexcusable in a caucus Or convention. But this was not ali. The; also began @ series of bitter personnities, which | goon almost brought on 4 physical strugzie between Mr. Spencer and Van D. Conover. men, White with passion, ss00d just in front of the chairman's table, abusing each other like pick- oer while all the committee rushed from their gud surrounded the prospective combatants ‘with a ring rodely framed, in accordance with PUGILISSIC "TRADITIONS, ‘The sharp, angry voices] of the ceutral figures, the yelis and shouts of thew supporters, the loud of the gavel. and the vain, despairingiy e10- ‘ap! of the chairman for order, combined in @ chorus of discord seldom surpassed. Happily, however, the police were called In to preserve the and a dozen or more of uplifted cluvs pre- Fenton @n unseemly outbreak. The discussion its slow jength along till after midnight, apd ha’ ended in the defeat of the Murphy party, ‘the latter forthwith announced their resoive to with- draw from the organization, aud at ouce marched at of the room. 7 A day or so afterwards meetings Neb he beld by TWO REPUBLICAN COMMITTESS upon the same evening, and the world donbted no fonger as to the reality of the split upon which the a ogee gerd of the occasion for making tt—just on of the election—bad thrown some slight ies eyes General Cochrane stili remained the triumphant majority of the old Mr. Gardner for the Inoment as- of the doiting faction. jon veritied the fears of all good re- they would jose the State. Shortly when the first effervescence of humilia- 4 Was over, aloud outcry was made on ail sides ‘These gentie- al tos : obly end Mm gre Mr. Cornell, Marsial Sharpe, Mr, Cole and Congress. mab Lafin, the frst three of whom are certainly weil under the adr rauon screw—or ought to be— Went for the mouon for adjeurnment; indeed, that motion was proposed by Congressman Ladin. The dismay and disgust of the deieated party knew no bouids. Mr. Spencer and Coionei Duganne hurried tuto the comunittee room, and, wilh ushed cheeks and eyes glittermg with rage aud disappoint- ment, personaliy abused some of their rivals, Sur- veyor Cornell especially coming under the lash, ‘Tus postponement has given the Greeiey Commit- tee ume to complete their plans, Murphy wiil per- Naps succeed tn bringing the influence of the ad- ministration to bear yet more directly upon the Sta Committee. The Greeieyites have, Tamed to combat this by urgent uppeals to the peo- ple through the country press. The Morphy men, ‘hey say, May shout as loudly as they cuoose about ‘Tammany greenbacks and weachery in the camp; tue people of the State will never belleve that Gree- ley and Lloyd Aspinwall and Sinclair Toucey could give the sirengin or their hames to a corrupt and Weachorous Organization. The county press wll therefore ring out clear and sound on the side of the Greeley-Hank Smith Com- Iniitee, especially as the latter will take specific acuon aimost immediately, and pledge itself to effecting new enrolments at iue earilest date possibie, 3na to foliow up that seeded reform with a rigorous weeding out of all weak-sneed and donbtfal sheep from the ford. That weeding. how- ever, Will be upon a genereus and lenient basis; whereas it is ciaimed that the proposed action of the Murpuyives would drive ten goed republicans from the party jor every one they rightuliy ex- pel Such is isting situation, not very reassuring, perhaps, for even the most sanguine of republicans, but fuil Of interest to outside spectators. It can changes, apd we shali not pro- babiy have long te wait for them. THE OTHE SIDE. ‘The following communication, coming from a promunent member of the State Central Committee, who sides with the GrantMurphy wing of the re- publican party, gives a detailed view of the present controverste at divide the republicans of this Buate and city: A year ago the republican organization in this city Was completely and thoroughly controlled by Tam- many Hall and the leading member of the aemo- cratic party. Whenever the magnates of the last named party wanted to bave a bill passed in Albany they went to work im the niost astute manner, by persuading those republican members of the Leyis- lature Whom they could not contro! with money that | the repablicans in the city of New York were in favor of their measures. Tammany sachems. to do on such o¢caslons was to INSTRUCT HS TOOL, HANK SMITH, in his patriarchal manner, something like “Mank, fo to New York or telegraph down and get your epublican General Committee together; see ‘that ay approve this bill, aad get them to send a dele- gation up here to advocate its passage with the Tepublicans m_ the Legislature.’ Of course Hank Suilth & Co, did as they were bidden—for a conside- ration. Ths was the case, for imstance, at the passage of the Jate Charter of the city and county of New York, which took the appointment of all the heads of the commissions out of the hands of the Legislature and gave it to Mayor Halli, who is known as a sbining ligat of the ring. Thus resolutions favoring the new Charter were rushed through the Executive and Genera) Committees of the republi- cab party under the whip and spur of Hank Smith & Uo, Jinmediately on receiving the mandate of ‘Boss’ Tweed enjoining them to repair to the atd of Tammany such se-calied republicans as Hank Smith, Andrews, Conover, Gridley and that pro- found member of the State Committee who is always The rest was easy work to the All that Mr. Tweed had further LOOKING OUT FOR THE DRIPPINGS, Would be en nana to explain to the members of the ruraj districts What a good thing the measure was. ‘The jast named member was openly charged, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, by @ preminent repubiican, with belag on te pay rolls of Tammany Hall, and lie Confused attempts at denial only served to strengthen (he truth of this statement. It is sacl men as these who are the cancer of the body politic of the repubiican party, and have brought it to its present condition in the city and county ef New York. EM always about, always taiking; Lave no legitimate business; live im hotels, to-day 1n Albany, to-morrow in New York and the next day in Washington, always intriguing, but having, wuder the cloak of republicanism, no otuer object In view tian that of filling their ewn pockets, Too lazy to work, and not capable te com- pete with the rest of their fetiow men in EARNING AN HONEST LIVELIHOOD, they take to politics, and sell their services to the party who gives the most money or money’s worth. When Mr. Murphy was appointed Coliector of tne Port such men as Hank Sunith, Andrews and Con- over were proiessedly his L ogaet friends, each one clammy ~9 have secured his nomination. Un the strength ef such professions they wanted to use him for thelr own purposes, put finding out their mus- take they filled the air with clamors for his re- moval. These very men, in concert with the leaders of Tammany Hall, are trying to suppiant him, in the hope of getting some pliant tool who woula aid them in carrymg out thetr pet plans. They know full well that they will have a losing game if the anti- Tammany republicans should sacceed in organizing the party 60 as to exclude democratic influences, In this case tue republican party would be a thorough and compact organization. Not having to devete ita energies to the struggle of maintining its identity as. party, it could saccessfully Sg ‘Tammany Hall and the combined efforts of the democratic party. ‘The object of the real republicans is TO OARRY THE STATE AT THE NEXT RLECTION. This cannot, however, be done uniess the republt- ‘the divisions that had torn the to A 9 and a general ap was made. for a Rrocougi: reor, ation. ‘The scandalous dissen- republicans ef the city especially ‘Soon after the election the seceding Clique, having Made Mr. Ortop thelr clutraay, aud instigated py can i 3s enurely freed from its demo- cratic fetters, Hank Smitn & Oo. are uying to gain Mr. Greeley over to thelr side and to associate bis pame with thetr $party; but whatever might have been the inducements held out to Gree- wey he bag not thug far—at least not avow- st of charges agninet the | edediy—entered into Ane State tral Com- | or accepted theit roy for list of charges , and the committee retorted in the early part of January by persuading tiorace Greeley to accept the responsi- Mr. Greeley, in the chair, made a lengtay speech, m which His recommendation to at once uy institute an investigation upon ie individual member fully investigated, aod, m | Greeley ad- | @ Was 80 Strong that 1 was de- | using Mr. Gr Joy's Vory men Who are now lou iz Mr. Daine as ther leader were the most clamorous against him at the last State Convention. “if Hor ace Grecley."? they said, “becomes Govornor of this State he willrain the republican party.” This onght to serve Mr. Greeley as a reminder before identifying himse.f with thie so-called republican erganization, ‘Muen has been sard about the last meeting of the | Stale Committee, aud many are the mwisrepresenta- tions and fatse reports circulated regarding its ac- tou. The following plain statement of facts will be borne ont by tho-e who Know what passed during its private sessions, The State Central Commitee during the elections Jast fall became alive to the fact that the repubilcan organ zation of this was udder the tr of | Tamman and~ that reorganizetion wag | Vitally necessary to the extsteace of the repuotican | party, ‘The State Coramittee, thereore, by most | unanimous vote, appointed a sub-committee from | its own body Lo report a plan Of reorganization at a future meeting. ‘ihe latier was to have held a meet- | Ing oa last Wenesday for a format heartug of (hose ed to reorganization, but the members were able to meet on account of the accident on the | Hudson River Ratiroad and the consequent delay 1a el, The sub-committee met, however, on Thurs: at eleven o'clock, all its members being pre- The chairman, Mr, Ramsey, stated that he A LETTER FROM HORACE GREELEY, | asking him (Ramsey) to call at lis house, a3 he was uawell and not able to attend. At twelve o'clock tho same day the State Central Committee | met, and the sub-committee, appearing be- fore ‘it, stated, through its chairman, that & recess until halfpast six o'clock 'P. | Was hecessary tn order to enable Afr, Rasas: | fer with Horace Greelay, {| Of the same mind and acted accordmgly. In the | Meantine Horace Was consulted upon wnis vexed | @ecstion, and, during @ conversauion wick Mr. Ram | j Sey expressed himself in lavor of ENROLMENT OF THE REPUBLICANS | in the city and county. Mr, Greeley, however, thoughé that 1c ought to be deferred uni about tie ; ist ol May, there being so many Changes ta the rest- dences about that ime, At hal&past six o’ciock P. M. the State Committee again met and listened to a Teport o: the sub-comimitiee recliiag the substance of the evidence which was tho basis of tie charges heretofore presented vo Mr. Greeley. The report | also favored @ pian of thorough reorganization ot | the republican party Ineach of the twenty- ais- | tricts of the city and county, aud the reorganization xy to con ‘The State Commitive Was ceedings a letter from Mr, Greeley was read, repeat | ing in substance his verbal communication to Mr. | AMsey. Next followed a speech of Mr. Laflin, member of | Congress of Herkimer district, wio is & stanch | Supporter of General Grant's administration and | an opponent to Fenton, He spoke strong!y in favor | of reorganization, but thought it wise to adjcarn fer about four weeks and reier the questen, for the Present, back to the sub-committee, throug! judicious action, he believed, in concert ireeley, & reorganization could be arrived at wrich Would be satistactory tothe State Committee and in the true interests of the republcan party, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cornell, the Ciairman of the State Committee and Surveyer of the Port; Marshal | Sharpe and others, favored adjournment, concurrmg ) With the opialon expressed by Mr. Ladin. On the | otuer hand some juembers of the State Committee | urged that reorganization should be pr at once, The question was put to suit was 14 members for aud 12 | journment. Acong the former were La: neil, Sharpe and Collector Dautels, of Bulalo. ‘rae jollowing members opposed it:—Updyke, Ramsey, Genera: Arthur, Senator Crowley, Blakesiey, Blake- ley, Vaudevear, French, Dowy anu others. t may, however, be said that twenty-one ont of | the twenty-six members preseut were outspoken in favor of reorganization. General Meritt was among those who made @ speech for adjournment. ben Field also aduressed the committee, but had, anfor- tunately, already discussed tue subject in Iront of the bar, where undiluted liqnors were freely im- bibed, Bis attempts to be boih profound and witty amused the committee, As usual with iim, he GOV UPON BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION before he concluded fis speech, and nobody was the wiser forit. The proceedings of the committee, with the exception. of Ben’s grievous attempts ab Wit, were diguified, temperate und strictly private, | while the adjoining barroom and lobbies were fled | by a large portion of the Aibany lobby, together with many repudiicans holding places under Tammary. Under the inauence of the strong potations dealt out | at the bar these notsy politicians excitedly dis- cussed the political topics of tne day and were seem | ingly JUBILANT OVER THE ADJOU) believing that it was a victory for many and the Peatonit was overheard to s8; meat jor thirty da Keep em adeurning until next December, when we shiali | carry the State again, as usnal.’? i ‘The fight made during the last campaign by such | republicuns as Collector Murpliy, Marshal Sharpe | and others, who uphold the administration, made it | necessary for such democraric leaders as Comptrol- | | ler Connoliy to discharge demecrats from posiuons | Worth irom $3,000 to $4,000 a year, aud to appoint 12 their places those Tammany republicans who are the bone and sinew or the Hank Smith crowd, if these men were to lose their Influence in the repub- ; ican camp the patronage of Tammany fall would | be gone; hence they are obliged to sail under faise colors. THEIR ALLEGIAN MENT, uth & Co,, Tam~ One of these wortnies | (% TO THE WIGWAM folly expiains th tacks on Collector Mum their secret object being, after all, to oppose Presi- dent Grant's administration and re-election. FUNERAL OF TWO OF iE ViCTINS OF HE BUDSON RiVER RAILROAD ACUDENT. | {Prom the Buifalo Courier, Feb. 11.] The funerai of Arthar W. Pease'and wue, victims of the New Hamburg disaster, took place yesterday | airernoon, and was one of the largest and most im- | pressive we have seen in Buffalo, The services were | heid in Trinny church, Bishop Coxe, Kev. Drs. Shel- | ton and Ingersoll and Kev. Me. Bisnop peng the | omiciating clergymen. The cofiing were each borne | in by eight bearers, and stood in front of the altar, wreathed in @ snowor white flowers. ‘The usual | solemn service of the Episcopal chureh was cele- | Hl brated, and Bishop Coxe made a brief address. The | church was filled with @ mute aud sorrow-stricken | audience and throngs of syipatuetic faces crowded | the streeis outside. Filty carriages followed the remains to Forest Lawn. This young married pair, Jovely in their lives and in their deata undivided, will remain to most eyes the central figures of a tragedy never by unts vlty to be forgoiten. It is proper, therefore, that we should put on record a more detailed meniorial of them than has yet appeared in our columns. Arthur W. Pease, the younger son of Sheldon Pease and brother of altred Pease, the pianist and composer, was born in Cleveland, June 20, Ig44. In that city he was educated and ived unul the re- moval of his family to this city in 1862, We first knew young P begianing of the war, when his ardent and cuthusiastic mind hed become fled with @ passion for military lite. Eager to go to the feild, but unable, young as oe was, to obtain his parents’ consent’ to ine step, he had yet Managed, as an aché of the Depart- ment of silltary Teiegraphing, to see some six | months’ service in the first yeur o! hostilities. Toe telegraph, 1t will be remembered, was quickly and eMiciently wUlized for muitary’ purposes, ¢hiedy through the efforts of Colonels Stager and Eckert, of Cieveland, und of these gentiemen Arthur became a sort of alde-de-camp. He bad their confidence in a high aegree, and discharged the duties entrusted to him with fidelity and ability. Returning to the North, our young townsman tinued an enthusi- ast in miliary matiers. An pt in the drill and tactics, he gave instruction in these to many who afterwards distinguished themselves at the front. He was also skilled im fencing and other athletic sports. At the same time, the finer qual- ities of his mind did not remain undeveloped, ' | brought the pre | ceased should be made a@ party to the suit. THE COURTS. Violation of the Interne} Revenue Law—A Re- minder of the Old War Times~—A Southern Railroad Company in Court~Action for Damagos—Businces in the Court UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Decisions=Insorance Ayents? FeesPatal Ire regularities iu Cousty Railroad Bonds, No. 114, Stagg v3. The Connecticut Mutual LYe Ine surance Company, th Brrar vo the Circutt Court for | the District of Missourt. é question in this cause Was whether the plalntif’ in error was enutled to a | commussion on premiums paid on the renewal of Policies after his removal as agent by the company. In support of his claim tc was insisted that, by a Usage of the insurance companies out the country, the renewal commissions were paid after tae agent had teased to be connected with the couipany and as long as the pre- miums were paid; but tae Court heid that there was An express agreement between the agent and the company tn tlis case, thot the commissions were to continne only 80 long as the age’ Lary ed, and the judgment was for the company. This Court adlrmed that Judgment; also finding that the contract was | against the plainti®, and rulmg that there was no Tvoin ior usage In the ¢: of an express contrac Mr. Justice Miller deitvered the opinion of the Court, No, 249., Marsh vs. The Board of Supervisors of Futon Coun'y, Error to the Circutt Court for tha District of [tinols,—Tils was an action to recover | ou certain bonds issue by Faiton county in aid of ' the Mississippi Railroad Company. The Court below decided agaist the Vv. y of the bonds, holding that as there Was no Vote in Tavor of the issue, an as other fatal irregularities existed, they could not be sustained. That Judgement was now allirmed here, Mr. Justice Field delivering the opinion, No. 17. Thomas H, Parker vs, George Daris,— ‘This 18 anotuer legal tender case, and was now sub- of the General Committee. "At this stage of the pro- | Mitted to the consideration of the Court without oral | argument by B. F, Thomas for the plaintiff in error and by B. F. Butler for the defendant. The Court below afirmed the constitutionality oi the act. Arguments on the merits was commenced in the case of the State of Virginia against West Virginia, involving jurisdiction over tae counties of Berkeley and Jeflerson. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS? COURT. Charge of Not Cancelling Revenue Stamps on Whiskey Barrels. Before Commissioner Osborn, The United States vs. John Evere(t.—The defend- ant, Who keeps a liquor saloon at Fulton Market, was charged with having hau in his possession a whiskey barrel on which the revenue stamp was notcancelied, Mr. Everett claims that there was no intention whatever on is part to do anything illegal; that at the time the oficers seized the bar- rel there Was some spirits tn it, aud that it was not right to cancel the stamp uatil the barre! had been emptied. The barrel stood at the door of his shop. The officer endeavored to seize the barrel, and states that Mr. Everett resisted him. The defendant gave bail in the sum of $1,000 te await ap examination, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. A Reminder of the Old War Timex. Betore Judge Ingraham. William Batley and Another vs, Adolphus E. Gode- Jroy.—Willam Bailey and John and William Latham were joint owners of ihe British steamer Laban. In February, 1862, the steamer was seized as a sup- posed blockade runner, and libelled as a prize of war. of damages reported $181,820 due the owuers of | the vessel, and in July, 1870 an act was passed by Congress direcitng this amount to be paid from the United States Treasury to the three owners named or their jegai representa- tives. ‘Che cheek was handed tothe aefenaani as attorney i fact of the owners, and owing to a dis- } pute as alleged as io the amount he should retain Tor his services he refused to pay over the mouey, Meantime John Latham had died and the plaintids, comprisiog Mr. Batiey ana Mr. Wiliam Latham, ent sul, demurrer to the complaint of the aefendant on the ground that the decal representatives of the de- there demurrer. quite a iengthy argument on the ne Judge reserved his decision. SUPERIOR COURT--CHAMBERS. Tron Farnistsed a Sonihern Railrond and Suit in Consequence. Before Judge Freedman, The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Raitroad Company vs. Morris K. Jesup, et al.—It is alleged that the defendants agreed to furnish the plainutis } 2,800 tons of railroad iron of the Erie pattern and English mannfacture, and to weigh fifty pounds per yard, for $88 per ton, and that he fatiea to do so, upon which this suit was instituted to recover $200,000 claimed as damages for non-fultil- ment of tie contract. The complainant sets forth that im isc9 the company of te plain- tims was organized, being the consolidation of two other companies; that after this consolidation | the contract in question was made; that the defend- ant delivered there the quantity of railroad iron, but of very inferior quality. They used the iron not- withstandipg, and on account of alleged inferior quality claimed to have sustained several accidents on the road and loss in consequence. The defend- ants demurred to the complaint, Claiming that there Was ho warrantee, and that having made no objec tion to accepting it, they could not now recover after having had an opportunity to return it before using It Decision was reserved. SUPERION COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Freedman. John @. Hodge vs. George Wogiom et al.—Order granted. James 0. Christie vs. C, G. Voorhies.—The same. Cornelia Austin vs. John L. Brown Manuel Lasso vs Frederick Bur Aldert Sitckney vs. Stephen Sherlo Clayion H. Redfield v sax Mary A, Leach vs. Wiliam HH. Leach.—The same, Wiliam Schuster vs. Ciara Schuster.—The same, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—PART |. Run Over Accident. Before Judge Van Brant. Alexander McDonald vs. Samuel Coigate et al.— The plaintif, who is a seafaring man, in the early part of December last was crossing Broadway, in | the neighborhood of Cortlandt street, when he was Tun over, as alleged, by the one-horse truck of de- fendants, whicit prevented him irom working tor a period of six weeks, The evidence of plaintifi went te show that the truck driver had an apron up for protection, which prevented him from properly driving his horse; that through this negligence the injury was sustained. The testimony of defendants for, a8 @ young man, he manifested con- siderable Iiterary feeling and ability, His taste, whetuer in literary composition or in the use of his pencil, might eastiy have been culti- vated to no mean results, In short, Arthur Pease at twenty-one was a youth before whom every ave- nue of promise seemed to be open. His marriage to Julia, eldest daughter of Mr. S. V. R. Watson, in January, 1861, seemed the further pledge of a happy and useful future. But it was not long before be fell into iil health, by which the latter years of his life were clouded and robbed of theur expected har- vest. Within a few months, however, he had re- turned home from @ health secking sojourn at the West, with renewed hope and ba mit in much improved physical condition. [is spints wero buoyant again, and he made plans to go into busi- ness in the spring in Chicago. it is upon this seem- ingly brightening era of his life that the pall of last Monday’s catastrophe has fallen. Promise rather than achievement, therefore, is that which the earth of the cemetery covered yester- day. But uone the less will the tall and comely form of Arthur Pease be mi in our streets; none the Jess will his tender, affectionate nature, his nobie impulses, his es to friendship, be remembered by those who knew him. His was a nature in which an almost girlish susceptibility was apreepicnted by qualities of the most sterling manhood. The elements of his character failed to leave for them- selves a fitting monument, but the memory of his gentie heart will last. So also will itve in the re- Membrance of Buffalo the image of his companion in iife and death. Mrs, Pease was a young lady of rare attractiveness, and of @ most admirably balanced character. Sensible, unatfected and Kindly of nature, she was the beleved of ail who knew her. Her mother and sister, at present temporarily residing in Brussels, Belgium, have yet to hear of their trreparable loss. One child, a dangh- ter of three or four years, is left behind by the twain who have thus suddenly, but hand in hand, gone forth frem a world that loved them into the land of the hereafter. Tre LATE WRESTLING MatcH—A DispLay oP GENEROSITY.—They have had a cisplay of lively generosity at Titusville, Pa., and Mr, Nathan L, Dor- Tance, ef Chicago, the antagonist of Mr. J, i. McLaughlin, of Titusville, in the late wrestling match Was the beneficiary. It will be remembered that Mr. Dorrance was so injured in the first round as to aimed to shew that the plaintii? might have crossed in safety, but that, being partially under the infiu- ence of liquor, he caught the horse by the reins, and thereby superinduced the injuries he sustained. The amount claimed was $5,000, The jury found in favor of the defendants, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decision. By Judge Robinson. Elvira F. Wells vs. John J. Wells.—Decree allewed adjudging marriage void, in accordance with the prayer of the complaint, with costs, MABINE COURT. Decisions. By Judge Joachimsen. Haven vs, Metzier.—Acuon for lumber. Jadgment for plaintiff, $803 34, costs and twenty-five dollars allowance. Smtth vs. Fotten.—For commissions fc renting No. 7 East Thirty-first street. Judgment for plaintiff, $110 52, costs and twenty-five dollars allowance. Hellman vs. Obersieller.—Action for rent for De- cember, 1868, of store No. 64 Leonard street. De- cision reserved. Mount vs, McDonald,—Proceedings stayed until the decision of General Term of Court of Common Pleas on appeal from Justice Kane, involving the Sane questions of fact, on terms, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. AN EMIGRANT RUNNER CONVICTED. The fore part of the session yesterday was occn- pied tn the trial of Jonn T. Enright, charged with grand larceny in defrauding an emigrant named Wiliam Bunting out of thirty doliars on the 7th of January last. It appeared from the evidence that the complainant arrived at Castle Garden and secured the services of Enright to get a draft cashed, and be unable to proceed with the contest. On Monday | Bunting charged him with keeping seven dollars for evening a purse of $160 was made up $100 of this amount was contributed by Mr. McLaugh- lin. A short time before he started for Chicago Mr. McLaughlin handed him a note of which the follow- ing 1s 8 Copy;— TITUSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 7, 1871. H. Courter, Buffalo, N. ‘ DFAR SIR—In consiferation of an accident which hap- | character of the accused. The Jury, however, ufter Hera mesg arsenite’ eg | aes ee cy Raa E —f fol t ered a verdict of . Mr. - sha be sour ree eee eee caval,” J sused the Recorder that he could satusty bis Honor for him, and | his (Enright’s) services and over twenty dollars to be paid to the clerk who certified the draft. The broker who changed the fie! into greenbacks con- tradicted Bunting by stating that he gave the bf into the compluinant’s hands and not to the pri- souer. Mr. Howe, who defended Enright, provea YY @ number ef reputable citizens the Biever goed | co; through. | Subsequently the bel was dismissed, and | | Commissioners appointed to investigate the subject ‘The case came upon a | other of the ftinosence of Enright, a vest ane ie wat nae or roe John H. Miller, who was joint referred Piatetea with Augustus Burkhard, i Reuter ani her daughter. It appeared from the testimony for the prosecution that on the 22d of December the ac- cused, Apoupentd er the other partes, entered the eweiey store of Edwin F. Dorrance, ler ae ced magtea, and stating to anton ‘Troll, the fore- man, that the saop and goods belonged to Mr. Reuter, and he was there to protect those women, He showed a shield, said he was an officer, drew out & | pistol, Aud holding it at the head of ‘roll, threat | eued to blow nis brains ou: if the woman was touched, Mrs. Reuter then entered the office, pro- | Geeded to the safe and Look thirty-flve gold chains, | valued at $1,209, Mr. Dortance admiuted that ae bought the place from Reuter. Counsel for ihe de. fence culled witnesses to prove Miller's previous | geod character and then placed tye accused on the | | stand, Who flatly contradicted ‘oil, and said that. | j learmiog | from Mrs. Reuter that’ her husband neglected to eg for her, he consented to pro- tect her while she proceeded to possess herself Of property which she holleved belonged to her lus- i band, “the daughter of Mrs, Reuver eontirmed Mil- | ler’s starement, observing that sue did not see | Miller use a pistol, and that 1t Was ier mother who took the gold chains, Assistant Disuiict Attorney Jerome made an able speech in sumuMing ap the evidence, After sou deliberation the jyey rendered a ver- dict of guilty OF an assault with inten: to rob, coupled | | With a strong recommendation to mercy, 1d that he fuily bette been previously convicted in this ¢ crime, He directed him to be remanded mm order to dnd out definitely wicther convis tll Friday, ne bs an eX: LAROENIES, Kate Foley, who, on the 16th of November, stole lotuing, vaiued at seventy dollars, trom Alice Mathew, pleaded guilty to petty larceny, and was sent to the Pepiientiary for six months. | Mananue Dausereau pleaded guiliy to petty lar- ceny, the Indictment charging Uiat on Lith of January she stole $120 worth of ladies’ wearing ap- parel from Mary Jane Papper. She was remanded | for sentence." | John Taylor, who was charged with stealing on the Lsth of Janvary forty-four knives, worth ‘eighty doliars, the property of Friedinann & Lanterjury, pleaded gaily W an attempt at grand larceny, and | Wus sent to the State Prison for two yeurs aad six | months, Samuel Venton, qe whom a charge of larceny Was preferred, he having atiempted to steal an overcoat from Lawrence dabbard, pleaded guilty to petty larceny. The Recorder sent iim to the Peni- tentiary for threo months, Onaries ©. Littiefield pleaded gutity to an attempt at grand larceny. The Recorder learntny that it was his first offence, and the prisoner being respectably connected, suspended Judgment for tue present on condition that the accused ieave the city. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, OYER AND TERMINER AND SUPREME CouRT—CrR- cuir—Part 1—Held by Judge Sutherland—Opens at half-past ten A. M. No Circuit calendar, ©) mul business, Part 2—Before at eleven A. M.—Nos, 255, 34, 175: 1 250, 4, 266, 268," 27034, 158, 280, 42, 216. 13, 726 SUPREME COURT—SpsciaL Term—Held by Judge Ingrabam—Opens at hali-past ten A. M.—Nos, 47, | 54, 56, 06, 57, 58, 59, 5D, U1, Gis, G2, 63, G4, US, 66, 67, 65, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76. Surrems Covrt—CuamzErs—Held by Judge Bar- nard.—Nos. 91, 124, 229, Surrniok Court—Part 1—Held by Judge Mo- Nos, tae 353, 47%, 408, 251, 1043, 107, nell. t 2—Held by Judge Jones.—Nos. 172, 612, 850, $20, 316, B22, 356, 610, | 8, 288. 2, 13 CoMMON PLEAS—Part 1—Held by Judge Loew.— | New. 473, 529, 54444, 626, 503, 471, 669, 670, O71, 672, 878, 674, 675, O77, 678 Part 2—Held Daly.—Nos. 644, 542, 853, 054, 655, 655, 657, 658, 59, 660, 662, 663, 664, 605, 697. Equity causes—Helda by | Judge Larremore.—Nos. 56, 20, 32, 44. MARIN uRT—Partl—Heid vy Judge Joachim- sen.—Nos. 3049, $711, 4912, 6003, O017, 5101, 5103, 6098, 5104, 5105, 5106, 5111, 6112, 511 Part 2—Hfeld by Judge Shea.—Nos, 4739, 45 5059, 6060, S088, 5098, 4209, Ss 4992. Part 3—Held by Judge Tracy.. | COURT OF APPEALS CALEHDAR. | ALBANY, N, Y., Fob, 13, 1871. The following 1s the day calendar of the Court of App for Fevruary 14, 1871:—Nos. $7, 98, 99, 6544, | Jol, 104, 108, 120. BANKRUPTCY. The Boston, Hartiord and Erie Railroad Company—Important Decision. Judge Blatchford has just deciaed an important question, As already stated in our columns, the aairs of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Katiroad } Company have been thrown mto bankruptcy, On Saturday a motion was made ta the United States | District Court on the part of certain receivers to modify an injunction so as to cnable them to pro- ceed with their duties and do the neces- sary’ acts towards the completion of a part ef the road belonging to the company. These receivers were appointed under the | law of the State before proceedings in bankruptcy | had been commenced against tie“company; and Judge Blatchford new olds that he cumot interfere with them under the circumstances, unless they do | some act that would come within the scope of the bankruptcy law, He therefore orders a modification of the injunction in the manner sought for, He has { given a judgment on a very nice point. It will be | j thus seen that while the learned Judge, in all legiti- | } mate occasions, uphoids the authority of the federal | courts, he 1s not slow to recognize the rights which may be fairly claimed under the State law. The decision wil be found velow in fall. DECISION. in the Matter of James Alden, Petitioner, vs, The Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company, Alleged Bankrupts.—Judge Biatctiford nas rendered the following decision in the above entitled suit:— As the property in the hands of the recetvers of i the company must be regarded as veing In the pos- | Session of the several State couris which appouted such receivers, and as such receivers were gppointed and entered on their duties as such, and took pos- | Session of the railroads and other property of the | company before these proceedings im bank- ruptcy were instituted, and as thas such State courts were postession or+ such rail- roads and other property wien these pro- im bankruptcy Were commenced, and have continued im possession of the same ever since, It 1s HOt ior thts Court to interfere with such possession, at least until the title of such receivers 16 impeached for some cause for which 1t 1s mpe: able under the Bankrupicy act; nor is it for tats Court, before such tive 1s thus impeached, to inter- fere with the Management or control of such rail- roads and other property by such state courts, or by such receivers under the orders of such state courts, As to the discontinuance of the suit in | New York, in which the ‘receivers were ap- poited, if such discontinuance has the effect to revoke the appointment and autiiority of the receivers under the Proceedings in that suit, then the injunction of this Court does not re- strain them from deing anything which they are doiug by virtue of such appointment, and such in- junction need not be vacated or modified, If the discontinuance of such suit does not reader nuil any title which such receivers acquired through the pro- ceedings Im such suit, and they are still acting as receivers under the appointment made in the pro- ceedings m such sult, they must be regarded as 80 | acting on beliali of the court ta which suit was pend- | ing and as its agents as to property in its custody, hotwithstanding the suit is discontinued. With these views, it is preper that the injunction hereto- fore issued herein, on the 3d of January, 1871, be so far modified that the making and entermg by the receivers into the contract and the glv- ing Wy them of the securities authorized by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachussetts, made on the 28d of December, 1870, shail not be deemed or taken to be a violation or contempt of such injunc- tion, and that in ali other respects such injunction be continued tn force. E, H. Owen for the receivers; W. E. Curtis for Alden. } Proofs of Claim. In the Matier of William Witiard and Joseph Mill» ward, Bankrupts.—Judge Blatchford has rendered a decision in this case; but it involves no question of law: it merely settles the price which the bank- rupis were to pay for certain articles supplied to them by creditors. The Judge states that the prayer of the petition, to strike out the proof of claim of Smith & Garvin, 1s denied with costs, and the claim 18 allowed at the amount proved. , F. R, Coudert for the bankrupt; G. W. Lord for Smith & Garvin. PRESIDENT BERGH IN WASHINGTON. Wasntnaton, D. C., Feb. 12, 1871. ‘To Tae Epirok or THE HERALD Perhaps you will obligingty give space to the fol- lowing paragraph, taken irom the Washington Gazette, 1ask it in the interest of the good cause, as it marks the steady progress of the idea of mercy and compassion to our faithful friends, the mferior animals A large and interested audience aszembled at Lincoln Hall Jast night to hear the celebrated Henry Bergh, President of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ant- mais, deliver an address upon the subject of kindness to animals, ‘The Hon. Burton C. Cook, of fllinols, Introduced Mr. Bergh, whose eloquent re re plete with the most touching pathos an was juently and loud! lauded. When Mr. Bergh frequently, y Wilton was called upon for aa concluded the Hon. Henry address, which he gracefully delivered, expresslag the me that the bill to prevent cruelty to animals on thelr transit in cattle ears from one point to another would become & Jaw. ‘The meeting then adjourned, This is the twenty-fifth instivtion organized in Sixteen States of our Union, all of which have eman- ated from our New York society, the first one to re- ize the rights of animals. ne United States marine band was present on the occasion to which the above extract refers, by order of the Secretary of War, and performed some BWCCt MUHIC ; YY BERGM, - | SMUGGLING. The Caso of the Officers of the S'eamer Europa; Charged with Smuggling Laces and Silke— The Star Chamber in Jersey City. The Untted Staves vs, Andrew Wright and Smith.—The defendants are charged with smug gling a quantity of laces and silks into this from Europe, on board the steamer Europa, which Wright was purser and Smith storek | It is charged that Wright gave a bundle of the | toa mannamed MoOuilom, in Jersey City, for purpose of disposing of or delivering them, Cullom was arrested wilh the goods in his sion, and is at present in jail in Hudson county, ~ Judge Stuart defended the prisoners, The ernment was represented by Mr. A. H. PORTION OF THE EVID) Rl On the former hearing a question arose bet the counsel on both sides as to whether the state: of James S. Chalker, special agent of the Tre | Department, to the prisoner, Wright, that the gov: | erument were apt to be lenient to those who tol the truth, amounted to an inducement to him make @ confession. The Commissioner yesterd: ruled that it was an inducement, and struck out Chaiker’s testimony, TESViMONY OF COMMISSIONER MUIRHEAD. Mr, William Muirhead, United States Comm! sioner, Jersey City, Was sworn, He said:—The soner, Wright, was brought before me in J f City. State what was said by him to your Objected to by Judge Stuart, ; Witness, in continuation—I told Wright that any¥ thing he might say would be taken against htm evidence; he was before me but once; held no exe amination of the man; as soon as he was Ifound it was a New York case, and passed it o1 to New York; I put the prisoner into Chalker's tody; Chalker and | went into a private room the prisoner, Wright; I did not ask the prisoner questions; Chaiker askea him questions, and kept up the conversation with the prisoner; what tl prisoner sald was addressed to Chalker in my presence; Iam not sure that Cherker had any cons versation with him before that; I cannot state wi passed between Chalker and Wright before Wright, was brought into my room. Counsel objected to the evidence, on the bp that It was fata! to the prosecution, He objected the magistrate going into a private room wil Wright to find out what he had to say about sm) gling, and Cliclt from him answers that nt ts Berit’ his Uberty, Tue magistrate (Mr. Muirhead Was an excelleat man, no doubt—a good oficer; bul here wa8 a prisoner charged with felony, and Mr. Muirhead’s auty in the matter was plain and 8 pie; but he deperted from that, and tool the prisoner into his private room. Wha part of his function as @ magistrate it to elicit rrom the prisoner statements that migh' Jead to the discovery of facts in this smuggilng bust. ness, and then let the oMcer wring from him by shrewd, subtle, cunning questions a coafession guilt? He (Judge Stuart) asked the Commissioner, in the face of Heaven, if that was within the inten. tion of the law on the sulject. Was the great go ernment of this country to come down to tick an device? Was this rights Was there no sense ol propriety? Was there no sense of shame? The Court ought to stop tis hing at ouce, but be en Stuart) said nothing whatever against Mr. Muirheady ‘The Commissioner ruled that the testimony wag admis Le. * Counsel claimed that there was no evidence agaist the prisoner that he had committed any, olence. What proof was there of the charge? H ‘The District Attorney satd, the slefendants charged with smuggling: the aMdavits in support of arcve were near af hand, pat ‘The Commissioner satd Le would admit the evlz dence and give Judge Stuart the benefit of an exe ception, ‘The witness continued to say—Chalker asked Wright if these goods belonged to nin; at th he satd “Yes;” Chalker them said to hil “fell the truth;? Wright then sald “No,” trey did not belong to him; Chaiker sai he would write the name of the to whom they did betong, and he asked me for piece of paper; 1 gave him some, and he wrotesomd@ name upon it and +o did Wrights Wright sald, “You have not got the number; the number w: then pat in by Chalser, and after that Wright gat he would answer no farther questtons until he par unset; Cannot Say if Chaiker was present then. Cross-examined—I do not remember, whea the prisoner said he wanted counsel, that Chalker sald,) “Oh, damn cow " { advised the man to have: scounsel; there were 2o goods present. TESTIMONY OF MR. FOWLER, Mr, Fowler, Chief of tne Police tn Jersey ony i iat he was present when the prisoner ight before Commissioner Murlhead; witness, Wright, the ‘Commissioner and Chalxer went int the private room and had this conversation, a8 tatled ja the evidence of Mr, Muirhead; before the prisoner was brought into the room the Com sioner, Mr. Chaiker and witness had a conversatiog: there, Juage Stuart—What was then said? , Mr. Purdy objected, as the prisoner was not pred nit, Judge Stnart—1 want to show that the prisone was entrapped into tats room for the purpose getting a confession out of hun. Witness continuea—! remember saying to thi prisoner that It was very easy for persons to ge’ lato twonble; [think Chaiker said to the prison Wright in the Commissioner's room, and while th -Cominissioner was present, that the government vas apt to be lenient to those who told the tratn; did not hear the Commissioner give apy advice td the prisoner. fo counsel for Prosecution—I brought the prisonet Wright tnto anfther room, where McCullom was,! aud TL asked him to identify the man who owned the goods; he pointed out Wright as the owner of th goods? Wright stood up and satd, “hat is al right” To counsel for defence—[he goods were locked up in my omice; ullom is .ecked up in the County Jail of Huas TESTIMONY OF OFFICER OARROLD. Mr. Carroll, an oiticer of the Jersey police, wh arrested Wright, deposed that there was a mistak in the warraat; be asked Wright if be was t purser of the ship; Witness toox nim to the station,’ where McOuliom identified hin as the man "om gave liim the goods; coming over to New York 01 the boat Wright said, “Wuat am I to do about th matter #* withess toid him to. keep his mouth shut, and that they would find out if he was the nig man; Wright offered witness a gold ring wit stone it; cannot say if it was a diamond; witess res fused to accpt the rng. ‘The further hearing of the case was adjourned th to-day. Bae TERRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN AniZOng TERRITORY. Gutrages and Marder by Indians Outlaw@ and Mexican Bandits, ‘ Tucson, Arizona, Jan. 29, 1871. . A terribl te of ailairs exists throughout Arte, zoua, In the face of opposite representations. The Apaches are increasing their works of theft and. murder, Within two weeks they captured a killed one man and wounded several others, Bes tween Phoenix and Wickenburg another tram wad attacked between Camp McDowell and Fiore ence, and they stole eighteen mules an killed George Kane, Tully, Odwa & 0o.’s was surprised thirty mtles southeast of here, the stock stolen, aod one man killed, ‘The carnage, on the last down trip between Wickenburg ant Phoenix, was attacked, and only escaped by amaze ing exertions of the horses. Joe King was shot through the groin, and a ncember of horses taken, The farmers are fleeing lence for safety. friendly Papagas have had many horses stolen by the Apaches, Sixwen mules were stolen ni Florence, near Gila City, and 100 cattle a Place. This state of war 1s sinmilar in Northern Arizona about Prescott. Representatt men from all parts of the territory here attending to the Legislature, a BEV eral mass meetings have been hed coun. tis best todo. in this critical period am order comes to transfer s1x ween of cavalry from Arizona to undisturbed Washington Territory. Added to the Indian horrors ts that of an apparent determination of Mexican and other outlaws plunder, poison and assassiaate the citizens the Gila read irom Arizona City 150 miles backwar on ber 24 Mexican bandits massacred Charles Relat, at Mission Camp, sacked the station, stolt five horses and escaped to Sonora, and have rot ye been captured, though the government haa off $1,000 reward ana the citizens $500 more. On the ist instant John ¢Kilbride died from the effects of poison, believed to have administered at the instance of sg Mexical woman. On the 20tn haif adozen more men we poisoned, but survived, at Gua Bend, reasonab); believed to have beeu the work of Thomas W. Jones, acting in concert with Mexican outlaws. Governor Sarerd prompily offered a reward for the capture of Jones, and within six hours thereafter he was taken within thirty mules of the Mexican lin whither he was trying to fice for satety. The Go nor also addressed a message to the questing authority to place not to exceed twen' men in the fleld, in such emergencies to pi capture and retain the cesperadoes, with the act thieves, Murderers and hostite Apaches. Our boldest. citizens, who are noted for temerity, are raat their farms and stations, acknowled| , What the} ave never done before, that they are 01 REMARKABLE ICE BLOCK IN THE LONG Savts RaPips.—A correspondent irom Massena states that on the 28th of January a remarkable ice block oc curred in the south channel of the Long Sault, raise ing the north channel about fifteen feet and sued ie the water smooth and stil. The water rushed tween Barnhart’s and Sheck’s islands and the Cana+ da shore, sweeping everything before it down the Milleroché, the Water being #0 high that it awept Robinson’s mill and the oat malll, and alsd the ferryboat at Massena, belpnging to A, J, Barn \ ath AWAY WID the lee. - wt 7 Sipe TORRE